(MURFREESBORO)  This coming Tuesday marks the start of another phase in the history of MTSU. At 10:30AM Tuesday (4/6/2021) morning, a groundbreaking ceremony will be held for the School of Concrete and Construction Management.

The 54,000-square-foot facility is scheduled for completion in 15-months. This $40.1 million project features classroom, faculty and staff offices and laboratory space for the School of Concrete and Construction Management.

The demolition of Abernathy and Ezell halls (old campus housing) was required for this building's space and that of the the future Applied Engineering Building. That one is slated to open in 2024. 

MTSU’s Concrete Industry Management program is one of the most exclusive college programs in the nation, attracting prospective students from across the country and opening doors for potentially lucrative careers after graduation.

Bachelor’s degrees are offered in both concrete and construction management. Concrete Industry Management offers an MBA (the only one of its kind nationally) for graduate students — primarily an executive degree online program to attract students from the industry internationally.

Presently, it is located in part of Voorhies Engineering Technology and E.W. Midgett buildings, the School of Concrete and Construction Management finds its classroom, lab and office space deficient to serve current and future needs.

Speakers at Tuesday morning's ceremony will include President Sidney A. McPhee and MTSU Board Chairman Steve Smith, plus the ceremonial shoveling of dirt afterward. University Professor Heather Brown will serve as the emcee.